BellworkA – 10/19/10 B –

10/20/10

Almost all inventions are taking something that has already been

made and making it better. Think of something that doesn’t work as well as it could. What would you change about it to make it work

better?

BELLE ISLE BELLE ISLE ENGINEERING FAIR ENGINEERING FAIR

COMPETITIONCOMPETITION

December 8December 8thth and 9 and 9thth, 2010, 2010

SCIENCE FUN FOR SCIENCE FUN FOR EVERYONE!!!EVERYONE!!!

Who: All Science teachers and their Who: All Science teachers and their students.students.

What: Select a project and build it at What: Select a project and build it at home. Bring it to school to compete home. Bring it to school to compete

in our annual Engineering Fair in our annual Engineering Fair Extravaganza!!!!Extravaganza!!!!

When: During your science class,When: During your science class,

December 8December 8thth and 9th!!! and 9th!!!

ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE!TO PARTICIPATE!

EARN A GRADE OF 170 POINTS!EARN A GRADE OF 170 POINTS!– Parent Letter signed = 20 Parent Letter signed = 20

pointspoints– Project plan = 50 pointsProject plan = 50 points– Project competes in Project competes in

competition = 100 pointscompetition = 100 points TOTAL = 170 pointsTOTAL = 170 points

PROJECT CHOICESPROJECT CHOICES 1) Bridge Building Contest1) Bridge Building Contest 2) Eiffel Tower Contest2) Eiffel Tower Contest 3) Essay Contest3) Essay Contest 4) Ping Pong Launcher Contest4) Ping Pong Launcher Contest 5) Wacky Wonder Works Contest5) Wacky Wonder Works Contest 6) Electric Motor Contest6) Electric Motor Contest 7) Rubber Band Car Contest7) Rubber Band Car Contest

Bridge Building Bridge Building ContestContest

Challenge:Challenge:

Design and build a bridge to Design and build a bridge to support maximum weight support maximum weight before breaking.before breaking.

Materials:Materials:

1.1. Square Toothpicks Square Toothpicks

2.2. Carpenters Wood GlueCarpenters Wood Glue

3.3. Eye hook washers and nutEye hook washers and nut

4.4. Wood blockWood block

Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower

Using plastic drinking straws, build a tower within five minutes.

a)Tower must be built to hold a length of 2”x4” piece of wood.b)Must be taller than 12”c)Must remain standing until measured.d)Base must be built to fit within a three feet taped of square.

Essay ContestEssay Contest Research a field of Engineering and write Research a field of Engineering and write

an essay that includes the following:an essay that includes the following: The impact of this field of engineering on the The impact of this field of engineering on the

world.world. How to prepare for this college major starting How to prepare for this college major starting

now through high school.now through high school. What courses to take during college BS and MS.What courses to take during college BS and MS. What kinds of jobs and salary would be What kinds of jobs and salary would be

expected after graduating. expected after graduating.  What impact would you like to have on the What impact would you like to have on the

world with this education.world with this education.

PING PONG LAUNCHERPING PONG LAUNCHER

a) Build a ping pong launcher using a a) Build a ping pong launcher using a

regular, wooden regular, wooden mousetrapmousetrap and other and other

materials to launch ping pong balls intomaterials to launch ping pong balls into

one of three large coffee cans.one of three large coffee cans.

b) Ping Pong Balls will be provided. b) Ping Pong Balls will be provided.

c) c) NO RAT TRAPSNO RAT TRAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wacky Wonder WorksWacky Wonder Works Challenge:Challenge: Design and build the most Design and build the most

complicated mechanical complicated mechanical device to achieve a simple device to achieve a simple objective: “Watering a plant”. objective: “Watering a plant”.

MaterialsMaterials All materials are to be All materials are to be

provided by the contestants. provided by the contestants.

Electric MotorElectric Motor

To be announced.To be announced.

RUBBER BAND CARRUBBER BAND CAR

a) Build a rubber band powered vehiclea) Build a rubber band powered vehicle

b) Must be original work of student. No b) Must be original work of student. No kitskits

or toy car parts.or toy car parts.

c) Must be able to carry a 1 pound box c) Must be able to carry a 1 pound box of of

Arm & Hammer baking soda.Arm & Hammer baking soda.

d) Must use the official rubber band d) Must use the official rubber band supplied supplied

by BIEMS Science Department.by BIEMS Science Department.

Awards Awards Presentation/CelebrationPresentation/Celebration

Awards will be distributed in each Awards will be distributed in each class during the 2class during the 2ndnd quarter grade quarter grade level award assembly.level award assembly.

News – News – NewsNews – News – NewsWinners will be featured in the Belle Winners will be featured in the Belle

Isle newsletter!!!Isle newsletter!!!

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